The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MOAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MOAT
- Ditch defence seen on outskirts of Montserrat
- Man turned up, crossing a defensive ditch
- Atom bombs? Ring for security
- Short time at defensive ditch
- Old bird beginning to twitch in ditch
- Possible castle fortification said to be minor blemish
- One has ditchwater? There’s nothing that’s dull about it!
- Defence system that’s used in wrestling around ring
- All-round defence in depth?
- Defence bird once needed, ending in court
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What does MOAT mean?
MOAT noun- A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason.
- A circular lowland between a resurgent dome and the walls of the caldera surrounding it.
- A hill or mound.
- To surround with a moat.